ATI: SAFE DOSAGE
DOSAGE
CALCULATION 3.0
SAFE DOSAGE
TEST/25 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (A+)
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about
crushing medications. The nurse should explain
that which of the following medications can be
crushed?
The nurse should explain that certain medications,
such as those that are scored, can be safely
crushed and mixed with food or water for a client
who has difficulty swallowing. The nurse should
check with the pharmacist before crushing a
medication to make certain it can safely be
crushed.
,>Quiz: A nurse is caring for a client who reports
severe back pain at 1400. The client's
prescriptions include oxycodone extended-release
20 mg PO every 12 hr (last dose received at 0600)
and oxycodone immediate-release 5 mg PO every
4 hr PRN (last dose received at 2300 the day
before). Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Contact the provider to request an order for a
different pain medication.
Administer oxycodone immediate-release 5 mg
PO at 1600.
Administer oxycodone immediate-release 5 mg
PO now.
Contact the provider to request an increase in the
oxycodone extended-release dose. -
√Answer>Administer oxycodone immediate-
release 5 mg PO now.
It has been 15 hr since the previous dose of
oxycodone immediate-release, and the medication
is prescribed every 4 hr as needed, so the nurse
should prepare to administer a dose now to treat
the client's pain.
>Quiz: A nurse is reviewing a client's
prescriptions. The nurse should contact the
provider to clarify which of the following
prescriptions?
, Phenytoin 100 mg PO every 8 hr
Morphine 2.5 mg IV bolus PRN for incisional pain
Regular insulin 7 units subcutaneous 30 min
before breakfast and dinner
Lisinopril 20 mg PO every 12 hr. Hold for systolic
BP less than 110 mm Hg - √Answer>Morphine 2.5
mg IV bolus PRN for incisional pain
This prescription requires clarification because it is
missing the frequency of medication
administration.
>Quiz: A nurse is preparing to administer an oral
medication. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
Provide client education about the medication.
Check the expiration date of the medication.
Verify the dosage of the medication.
Call the client by name to confirm their identity.
Ask the client if they have any allergies. -
√Answer>Provide client education about the
medication.
Check the expiration date of the medication.
Verify the dosage of the medication.
Ask the client if they have any allergies.
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